83 FR 17899 - National Park Week, 2018

Executive Office of the President

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 80 (April 25, 2018)

Page Range		17899-17900
FR Document		2018-08822

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 80 (Wednesday, April 25, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 25, 2018)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 17899-17900]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08822]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 83 , No. 80 / Wednesday, April 25, 2018 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 9728 of April 20, 2018

                
National Park Week, 2018

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                The magnificent coastlines, woodlands, plains, 
                mountains, deserts, and historical and cultural 
                monuments of our national parks inspire and exhilarate 
                us. During National Park Week, we celebrate America's 
                extraordinary landscapes and landmarks as we launch a 
                new era of preservation to protect them for future 
                generations.

                Our national parks demonstrate the power of nature and 
                tell the scenic story of America. Last year, more than 
                330 million people visited the 417 areas included in 
                the national park system. From the steep red cliffs and 
                heavenly valleys of Zion to the towering majesty of the 
                Statue of Liberty, America's national parks have 
                something for everyone. Families bond over campfires; 
                adventurers test their courage ascending intense rock 
                formations; veterans find serenity in healing vistas; 
                students watch history come to life at famous battle 
                sites; and recreationists enjoy some of the most 
                beautiful settings on earth.

                America's special places bring out the freedom-loving, 
                pioneering spirit of America, and they deserve our care 
                and attention. My Administration is spearheading new 
                initiatives to revitalize our national parks and to 
                ensure that they continue to set the conservation 
                standard for the rest of the world. We are working with 
                the Congress to establish a Public Lands Infrastructure 
                Fund, which would use revenues from certain energy 
                production activities to help reduce the backlog of 
                maintenance requirements in the national park system 
                and in other programs administered by the Department of 
                the Interior. My Administration is also enlisting park 
                supporters, through public-private partnerships, to 
                invest in significant upgrades to our Nation's most 
                visible and visited public lands. Improving our trails, 
                roads, bridges, buildings, campgrounds, and services 
                will protect our natural and cultural heritage for many 
                years to come.

                Support for our national parks is strong and growing. 
                Thousands of volunteers and partners work with the 
                National Park Service to expand visitation, preserve 
                sites, encourage the appropriate use of resources, and 
                extend the economic benefits of parks into nearby 
                communities. We must continue our efforts to preserve 
                our natural and historic sites in order to maintain the 
                splendor of our country for future generations.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim April 21 through 
                April 29, 2018, as National Park Week. I encourage all 
                Americans to celebrate by visiting our national parks 
                and learning more about the natural, cultural, and 
                historical heritage that belongs to each and every 
                citizen of the United States of America.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twentieth day of April, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand eighteen, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                second.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

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Section		Presidential Documents
FR Citation		83 FR 17899